Wilton, Arkansas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 439. Estimated population in July 2024: 431 (-1.8% change)
Males: 229 (52.2%), Females: 210 (47.8%)

Little River County

Zip code: 71865

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $31,696
Median house value: $35,600

Population by Race

Races in Wilton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (58.3%)
  • Black (40.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (18.5%), English (6.2%), Irish (6.2%), German (5.9%), Dutch (1.1%).

Elevation: 317 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Map of Wilton, AR

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Wilton

  • High school or higher: 69.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 1.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wilton town

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 54.3%
  • Separated: 4.2%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 13.1%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +10 (+2.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Wilton:

  • LITTLE RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; ASHDOWN, AR)
  • CHRISTUS ST MICHAEL REHAB HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; TEXARKANA, TX)
  • DUBUIS HOSPITAL OF TEXARKANA (about 19 miles; TEXARKANA, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wilton:

  • TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 23 miles; TEXARKANA, AR; Abbreviation: TXK)
  • MEMORIAL FIELD (about 89 miles; HOT SPRINGS, AR; Abbreviation: HOT)
  • COX FLD (about 91 miles; PARIS, TX; Abbreviation: PRX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wilton:

  • J LYNN HELMS SEVIER COUNTY (about 26 miles; DE QUEEN, AR; Abbreviation: DEQ)
  • HOWARD COUNTY (about 28 miles; NASHVILLE, AR; Abbreviation: M77)
  • HOPE MUNI (about 35 miles; HOPE, AR; Abbreviation: M18)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wilton:

  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,109)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 74 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
  • WESTARK COLLEGE (about 100 miles; FT SMITH, AR; Full-time enrollment: 3,472)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 102 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
  • KILGORE COLLEGE (about 106 miles; KILGORE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,814)
  • TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 121 miles; TYLER, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,872)